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Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curriculum provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades one through twelve
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
- Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2024
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 28, 202459–35
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 18, 2024
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2617 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2617 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill incorporates provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curriculum provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades through 12. The bill requires that the human growth and development curriculum provided by school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in grades through 8, and the health curriculum in grades through 12, include instruction regarding human biology related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb.
Read the full explanation
The bill also requires that such curriculum include a video, at least three minutes in duration, showing the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development, and a rendering or animation, comparable to the meet baby Olivia video developed by live action, showing the process of fertilization and every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting significant markers in cell growth and organ development for every significant marker of pregnancy until birth.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2024. On January 30, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Iowa Code it changes
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
8 for · 17 against · 6 undecided · Who →
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Similar bills
- HF 391 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth …91st General Assembly · WithdrawnNearly identical
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